FASHION
LAUNCH OF DESIGNER NFT ”KEYS” TO UNLOCK NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

Afterpay announced the debut of designer NFTs on Tuesday as part of its third partnership with IMG to provide the New York Fashion Week experience to more consumers. Access to previously exclusive events and ownership of artwork produced by top fashion designers in the world will become available, thanks to the NYFW digital collectibles.
“The Keys to NYFW is a collection of limited-edition digital collectibles created in collaboration with leading designers. Each NFT unlocks a access to a unique NYFW experience or a limited edition item.”

For the first time, Afterpay will let customers purchase designer NFTs by dividing the $100 retail price into four interest-free instalments. The designer NFT Keys will contribute all sales revenue to Free Arts NYC. In addition to the NFT keys from the designers, Afterpay will also give out a small number of its initial free NFTs. The free NFT will grant access to features including a Tidal HiFi Plus 6-Month Free Trial, admission to an Instagram community for close friends of NYFW, and a request to RSVP for NYFW: The Talks sessions.

In order to create limited-edition NFTs that customers can mint, Afterpay has teamed up with five renowned designers: Altu by Joseph Altuzarra, AnOnlyChild, Jonathan Simkhai, Kim Shui, and The Blonds. Each designer used inspiration from their Spring/Summer ’23 designs to develop their individual NFT, which was presented with a number of limited edition items or often out-of-reach NYFW activities.

Owners of the NFT for Altu by Joseph Altuzarra’s keys will be able to choose between a membership to a New York City art museum or a limited-edition leather tote and T-shirt. With Kim Shui’s key, you can choose between purchasing a hoodie with her distinctive dragon emblem or seats to her September 12 runway show. A limited-edition belt bag or an invitation to the designer’s NYFW after party are included with AnOnlyChild’s key.
See more on keys.NYFW.com
FASHION
HOUSE OF SUNNY DROPPING ITS FIRST MENSWEAR COLLECTION LATER THIS YEAR

Its been an impressive 2020 for the London-based label.
Designed in-house out of its East London studio, House of Sunny prides itself on producing small sustainable runs of collections in a bid to act against fast fashion. Now, as the label celebrates its tenth anniversary, its founder Sunny Williams has unveiled his plans to drop a first menswear collection later this year.
“We are at a stage where the audience organically asks us for men’s options,” explained Williams in a recent interview with Forbes. “We got to the point where I’d see guys wearing our cardigans cropped even though they bought a size 14 or 16 — and I am amongst those who want to wear pieces from the women’s line”.
Having garnered a reputation in women’s fashion for its use of vibrant colorways and unique designs, Williams alludes to its menswear offering continuing in much the same vein: “I love vintage sportswear at the moment and the style menswear will have is going to be very much my style.” Except the capsule menswear collection to drop September 2021.

FASHION
SELFRIDGES LAUNCH RENTAL SERVICE

Selfridges have just launched a fashion rental service which will allow their customers to rent items for 8, 10 or 20 days for as little as £20. Thanks to a new collaboration with HURR, you can borrow designer items from big brands like Prada, Saint Laurent and Off White in bag, shoes, tops, jeans, jacket or jumper form.
Found of HURR, Victoria Prew, said, “In a daring move, Selfridges is the first UK department store to take the plunge into the fashion rental market. The collection is built for the next generation of customers whose aspirations exceed their income, yet it is also appealing to customers who can afford to pay full-price but want the convenience of swapping out last season’s fashion for current season”.
This new way to wear designer is an “earth-conscious way to shop”, as Prew continues, “Extending the lifespan of clothes that already exist is one of the best things you can do to reduce the environmental impact of your wardrobe.”.
Find out more information and start renting on the Selfridges website here.
FASHION
VIRGIL ABLOH CONFIRMS ANOTHER NIKE DROP

What began as ten trainers in 2017, has spun into an iconic partnership between Virgil Abloh and Nike. Today Off-White designer confirmed that he’ll be releasing 50 pairs of Off-White x Nike Dunk Lows this summer. The drop will be part of his upcoming collaborative “Dear Summer…” collection.

Announced on Instagram, Abloh revealed the packaging for the Dunks which includes a set of 50 numbers (we assume to represent the 50 pairs available) and tape to give the box a vintage and pre-used feel. Holes also cover the box and these have featured on his Air Jordan 5’s before, so perhaps this is a nod to the new trainer design. Release dates and designs haven’t been confirmed yet, however no doubt all will be revealed soon.

Abloh captioned the Instagram post with: “@off____white™ c/o @nike, summer 2021 collection name is “Dear Summer”… it’s a whole thing…it was 2017 i started drawing on those 10 Nike shoes. in my mind they are not literal shoes, but are more like sculptures a full-on art object made in multiple editions, somewhat scarce. they exist in a space all their own. where the plot thickens on the design side is the portal to tell stories as vivid as a HOV triple entendre or a Jeezy ad-lib…”
[Image Source: Instagram]
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